This time, Tony Finau made a more conventional birdie on No. 16, contributing to another rally in the Ryder Cup.
The ending was different, though. Finau and partner Brooks Koepka couldn't complete their comeback, losing 2 and 1 to Europe's Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy in a fourball match Saturday at Le Golf National in Paris.
The defeat was part of a difficult day for the American team, trailing 10-6 after four rounds of play and needing to win eight of 12 singles matches Sunday to keep the Cup.
Finau was not in U.S. captain Jim Furyk’s lineup in the afternoon competition for the second straight day.